What are the restriction on an advocate?

Sophie Anguto (Querist) 07 July 2017 This query is : Resolved
Can a person who is employed on temporary basis with fixed pay in the government sector practice as an advocate?

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Dr G V Rao (Expert) 08 July 2017
No..no Govt servant can have any other profession

Advocate Suneel Moudgil (Expert) 08 July 2017
agree with Dr G V Rao.................................

dr g balakrishnan (Expert) 08 July 2017
it depends upon the letter of appointment - advocates are not full timer employees so they if panelled they shd ask the govt authority that you being an Advocate you are the officer of the court so you can't be employee to the govt , like attorney general or advocate general , govt is just a client to u that way if you specifically say you can continue as advocate as the officer of the court else there will be 'conflict of interest.

R.K Nanda (Expert) 08 July 2017
no is the answer to ur query.

Sophie Anguto (Querist) 08 July 2017
Thank you learned Sirs for your valuable advise.

Rajendra K Goyal (Expert) 08 July 2017
Employee can not practice as an advocate.

Dr J C Vashista (Expert) 09 July 2017
You are presumed have studied and passed the paper of Advocates Act, 1961 which is one of the compulsory subject in LL.B. in all Universities. If you did not read it, you must read it now/again, your question is already answered there itself.